Buhari Nominates Buratai, Other Former Service Chiefs As Ambassadors

Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari has nominated immediate past service chiefs of the country as ambassadors.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate,” presidential aide Bashir Ahmad disclosed in a tweet.

The ambassador-designates are retired Defense Chief Abayomi Olonisakin, former Army Chief Tukur Buratai, former Navy Chief Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas and former Air Chief Sadique Abubakar. Their nomination is subject to confirmation by the National Assembly.

Source: The Guardian